Features
- Superb Gentleman's Residence Set In Idyllic And Tranquil Situation With Beautiful Formal Gardens Including The Meandering Knockneill River And Adjoining Lands Extending to Approximately 11 Acres
- Generous Reception Hall With Feature Fireplace, Various Sittings Areas And Bright Sun Porch/Separate Cloakroom And Tackle Room
- Four Extremely Generous Separate Reception Rooms All With Feature Fireplaces Including Magnificent Drawing Room With Original Parquet Flooring
- Fitted Kitchen With Casual Dining Area And Extensive Range Of Built In Appliances/Separate Utility Room And Rear Porch Leading To Courtyard Area
- Six Excellent Sized First Floor Bedrooms With Two Further Equally Impressive Second Floor Bedrooms Of Which Three Have Ensuite Facilities
- Further First Floor Shower Room With Separate WCs On Both Ground And Second Floors/Sauna Room
- Dual Oil Fired And Solid Fuel Central Heating/uPVC Double Glazed Windows/Many Original Features And Warmth And Character Throughout
- Two Separate Entrances With Tree Lined Driveways/Magnificent Private Formal Gardens, Inner Courtyard With Outbuildings And Stores, Various Sitting Areas And Former Blackstone Mill With Excellent Poten
- Working Farmyard Area With Various Outbuildings, Stables And Cattle Sheds /Additional Fields Plus Paddock Area
- Rare Opportunity To Purchase A Freehold Property And Holding Of This Quality With Endless Potential And Scope For A Multiplicity Of Uses
- Set In The Heart Of Mid Ulster With Town Of Maghera Only A Short Distance Away And Many Other Parts of The Province Easily Accessible Including Coleraine and The North Coast
Description
Set in approximately 11 acres and dating back to the early 1900's this superb Gentleman's Residence with beautiful private formal gardens including the meandering Knockneill River occupies a magnificent idyllic and tranquil situation in the heart of Mid Ulster whilst also being only a short distance from the town of Maghera and with its central location is easily accessible to many other parts of the province including Coleraine and the North Coast being only a short distance drive way.
The extended property offers extensive adaptable and generous accommodation throughout with four separate generous reception rooms and eight excellent sized bedrooms (three currently with ensuite facilities) superbly complimented externally by the extensive formal gardens. In addition there is a working farm yard area with various outbuildings and stables, adjoining fields and paddock area that overall offer any prospective buyer endless potential and scope for a multiplicity of uses.
Rarely does the opportunity arise to purchase a freehold property and holding of this quality that has so much and more to offer and thus it will appeal to a very wide rage of buyers with early viewing essential to appreciate it in its entirety or simply to take in the fantastic peaceful setting.
Comprises
uPVC double glazed front door to . . .
ENTRANCE/SUN PORCH: Glazed door to . . .
RECEPTION HALL WITH SITTING AREA: Feature oak fireplace with brick inset and tiled hearth, cornice ceiling, picture rail.
CLOAKROOM/TACKLE ROOM: Original pine panelled wall, washing hand basin.
SEPARATE WC: Low flush WC.
DRAWING ROOM: 27' 0" x 21' 0" (8.23m x 6.4m) (Into bay at widest points) Bay window with sitting area, cornice ceiling, feature oak fireplace with tiled hearth, parquet wood block floor.
DINING ROOM: 20' 8" x 17' 6" (6.3m x 5.33m) (at widest points) Feature mahogany fireplace with tiled inset and hearth, feature beamed ceiling.
LIVING ROOM: 29' 2" x 19' 0" (8.89m x 5.79m) (at widest points) Semi circular bay window, solid wood flooring, cornice ceiling, feature marble fireplace, connecting door to . . .
FAMILY ROOM: 15' 10" x 13' 3" (4.83m x 4.04m) (at widest points) Feature brick wall with decorative fireplace and tiled hearth.
SUN PORCH: 10' 8" x 11' 6" (3.25m x 3.51m) (at widest points) Tiled floor, uPVC double glazed door to outside.
FITTED KITCHEN WITH CASUAL DINING/BREAKFAST AREA: 20' 5" x 14' 8" (6.22m x 4.47m) (at widest points) Range of high and low level units, work surfaces, display shelves, glass display cupboards, Bosch 4 ring hob with gas hob beside and extractor fan over, eye level Bosch electric oven, breakfast table, twin basin single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps, plumbed for dishwasher, tongue and groove ceiling, partly tiled walls, tiled floor, wine rack.
UTILITY ROOM: Work surfaces, single drainer stainless steel sink unit, plumbed for dishwasher, walk in larder, tiled floor.
REAR PORCH: Door to inner courtyard.
Original pine staircase to . . . .
BOILER ROOM:
1.5 basin single drainer stainless steel sink unit.
SPACIOUS LANDING:
Cornice ceiling, storage cupboard, hotpress.
BEDROOM (1):
14' 0" × 9' 0" (4.27m × 2.74m)
(at widest points)
ENSUITE BATHROOM:
White suite comprising tongue and groove panelled bath with Mira shower, low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin, fully tiled walls.
BEDROOM (2):
20' 5" × 18' 7" (6.22m × 5.66m)
(at widest points) Feature beamed ceiling.
BEDROOM (3):
16' 3" × 12' 6" (4.95m × 3.81m)
(at widest points) Cornice ceiling, picture rail, vanity unit.
ENSUITE BATHROOM:
White suite comprising panelled bath with mixer taps, shower attachment, low flush WC, vanity unit, partly tiled walls, cornice ceiling.
BEDROOM (4):
21' 0" × 16' 5" (6.40m × 5.00m)
(at widest points) Cornice ceiling, picture rail.
DRESSING ROOM:
(Potential ensuite). Built in robe, vanity unit.
BEDROOM (5):
15' 0" × 13' 2" (4.57m × 4.01m)
(at widest points) Feature beamed ceiling, vanity unit, built in shelves.
SHOWER ROOM:
White suite comprising shower area, low flush WC, bidet, pedestal wash hand basin, partly tiled walls, ceramic tiled floor, tongue and groove ceiling.
SAUNA ROOM:
BEDROOM (6):
21' 10" × 13' 10" (6.65m × 4.22m)
(at widest points) Built in robes and storage with bedside tables and headboard, vanity unit.
LANDING:
BEDROOM (7):
21' 10" × 13' 10" (6.65m × 4.22m)
(at widest points)
SEPARATE WC:
Low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin.
BEDROOM (8):
15' 0" × 15' 0" (4.57m × 4.57m)
(at widest points) Low voltage spotlighting. Access to extensive L shaped storage room.
ENSUITE BATHROOM:
Coloured suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin, panelled bath, partly tiled walls.
With two separate entrances and sweeping tree lined driveways the property occupies a superb site extending to approximately 9 acres set in magnificent private formal gardens including Knockneill Riverwith salmon and trout running through garden.
Inner courtyard area with extensive paved sitting area and various outbuildings and stores.
Former Blackstone Mill (In need of repair and offering excellent further potential)
Farmyard with separate entrance off Hillside Road incorporating outbuildings, three stables and further outbuildings including cattle sheds.
Additional fields and paddock.
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